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ArticleAnatolian journal of cardiology2021

Determinants of gait speed in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Aylin Tanrıverdi, Buse Özcan Kahraman, Serap Acar, İsmail Özsoy, Ebru Özpelit, Bihter Şentürk, Bahri Akdeniz, Sema Savcı

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Aylin TanrıverdiDepartment of Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University; İzmir-Turkey.
Buse Özcan KahramanDepartment of School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University; İzmir-Turkey.
Serap AcarDepartment of School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University; İzmir-Turkey.
İsmail ÖzsoyDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Selçuk University; Konya-Turkey.
Ebru ÖzpelitDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University; İzmir-Turkey.
Bihter ŞentürkDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University; İzmir-Turkey.
Bahri AkdenizDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University; İzmir-Turkey.
Sema SavcıDepartment of School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University; İzmir-Turkey.

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objectiveGiven the prognostic significance of gait speed, there is insufficient evidence about possible functional determinants of gait speed in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the functional determinants of gait speed in patients with HFrEF.

methodsFifty-nine patients with HFrEF participated in this cross-sectional study. Demographic and clinical characteristics were recorded. The gait speed was determined with a 4-meter walking test. Dyspnea perception was assessed with the modified medical research council (mMRC) scale. Functional capacity was evaluated with a 6-minute walk test (6MWT). The five times sit-to-stand (5-STS) test and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were used to measure functional mobility and balance. Physical activity was evaluated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) Short-Form.

resultsGait speed was correlated with age (r=-0.368, p=0.004), NYHA functional class (r=-0.438, p=0.001), mMRC score (r=-0.422, p=0.001), 6MWT (r=0.650, p<0.001), 5STS (r=-0.506, p<0.001), BBS (r=0.586, p<0.001), IPAQ (r=0.305, p=0.019) and IPAQ-Sitting time (r=-0.327, p=0.011). On multiple linear regression analysis, the 6MWT distance and BBS were independent determinants of the usual gait speed in patients with HFrEF, accounting for 44.4% of the variance.

conclusionThis study indicates that functional capacity and balance are independent functional determinants of gait speed in patients with HFrEF.

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Heart FailureWalking SpeedCross-Sectional StudiesExercise ToleranceHumansStroke Volume

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PMID34498592
PMCPMC8443203

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